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The MassGAP project was founded in the summer of 2002
for the purpose of increasing the number of women in
high-level appointed positions in state government.
The MWPC did an analysis of the gender composition of
high ranking appointed positions in Massachusetts government.
The data showed that only 30% of high-level positions
were held by women. With those numbers in hand, the
MWPC and the Alliance of Women’s and Business
Professional Organizations co-founded the Massachusetts
Government Appointments Project (MassGAP) to increase
the number of women appointed to high-level positions
in state government. The goal of the MassGAP project
was to be a resource to the new administration by providing
the resumes of qualified women to the administration.
MassGAP sought to eliminate the excuse that government
officials had made in the past—that they could
not find qualified women when making high-level appointments.
The MWPC continues to meet with state officials to monitor
open positions and maintain statistics regarding the
appointment of women.
The Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus is proud
to be the lead sponsor of MassGAP. Please click on the
logo below to go to the website.
MassGAP Success Stories
Ruth Bramson, Director of Human Resources, Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, December, 2002
“Thanks to all of you at MWPC and the efforts
of the MassGAP Project. I want to let you know that
the MassGAP initiative has introduced one senior corporate
executive who is now part of the new administration.
I hope to play part in transforming the face of state
government, particularly in my role as Director of Human
Resources.”
Kristen Apgar, General Counsel for the Executive Office
Health and Human Services.
"I wanted to let you know that I have been
appointed General Counsel for the Executive Office of
Health and Human Services. I feel certain that this
wonderful – and very challenging – opportunity
would not have happened without the support of the Massachusetts
Women’s Political Caucus."
MassGAP Appointments to High-Level Positions
Ruth Bramson, Director of Human Resources, Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Kristen Apgar, Chief Counsel to Ronald Preston, Secretary
of Health & Human Services
Jane Tewksbury, Chief of Staff, Executive Office Of
Public Safety
Jennifer Davis Carey – Secretary of the Department
of Elder Affairs
Jane Wallis Gumble – (reappointed) – Director
of the Department of Housing and Community Development
Sarah Young – (reappointed) – Senior Policy
Advisor, Department of Housing & Community Development
Catherine Abbott, Commissioner of the Department of
Conservation & Recreation
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